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Radio Production Technical

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is a Cycle
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Low frequency sound speaker

2. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
In order to get a new perspective on the project

3. What is Mastering?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

4. What is Infrasonic?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Below 20Hz
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Making the sounds more usable.

5. What is Sonic Panorama?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

6. What are the four dynamic processes?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Federal Communications Commission
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

7. What does FCC stand for
Business
Federal Communications Commission
Low frequency sound speaker
From the peak to the trough

8. What is ultrasonic?
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Above 20kHz

9. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Low frequency sound speaker
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

10. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Making the sounds more usable.
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

11. Electromagnetic Spectrum
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Middle frequency sound speaker
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Between 20Hz and 20kHz

12. What is Editing?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Cycles per second
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

13. What is a Woofer?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Low frequency sound speaker

14. What are the parts of a Sound Wave
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Muting sounds above peak
Federal Communications Commission
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

15. What is Recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Below 20Hz
From the peak to the trough
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

16. How does a Condenser Mic work?
Muting sounds above peak
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Below 20Hz

17. What is Limiting?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Middle frequency sound speaker
Muting sounds above peak
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

18. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
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Above 20kHz
Low frequency sound speaker

19. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Business
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

20. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
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Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

21. What is Compression?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

22. What is a transducer?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

23. What is frequency?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Below 20Hz
Above 20kHz
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume

24. What does FCC stand for
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Business
Federal Communications Commission
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

25. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Sending the sound where you want it to go
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

26. What are the levels of tones
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
In order to get a new perspective on the project
High frequency sound speaker

27. C of O's Station ID
In order to get a new perspective on the project
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

28. What is the Midrange?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Cycles per second
Middle frequency sound speaker
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

29. What is Mixing?
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Above 20kHz

30. What is Routing?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Business

31. What is a Tweeter?
High frequency sound speaker
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

32. What is Infrasonic?
Above 20kHz
Decibels (dB).
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Below 20Hz

33. What is Sonic Panorama?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Middle frequency sound speaker
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

34. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Sending the sound where you want it to go
//////
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

35. What is Expansion?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

36. What is SPL
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Decibels (dB).
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

37. What is Destructive Recording?
Muting sounds above peak
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

38. What are Plosives?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Above 20kHz
S sounds - sounds that hiss
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

39. What are the four dynamic processes?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
From the peak to the trough
S sounds - sounds that hiss

40. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
S sounds - sounds that hiss
High frequency sound speaker
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

41. What is a transducer?
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Low frequency sound speaker
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

42. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Business
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Sending the sound where you want it to go

43. What is Gating?
Low frequency sound speaker
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

44. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Federal Communications Commission

45. What is Compression?
From the peak to the trough
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
High frequency sound speaker

46. What is a Shock Mount for?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

47. What is Amplitude?
Above 20kHz
From the peak to the trough
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
High frequency sound speaker

48. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Decibels (dB).
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

49. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Business
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Sending the sound where you want it to go

50. What are Plosives?
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Low frequency sound speaker
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met